Top Ten Tuesday is a weekly feature hosted by Brokeandbookish. This week’s theme is Top Ten of my Most Recent 5-Stars Read. I easily put 4 stars to a book, but a little less 5, so I’ve decided to put some of the latest books I rated either 4, or 5 stars… either way, I LOVED those, so just read them now. And hm, sorry, I know I mentioned them before. But they are GOOD. Don’t forget to click on the title of the books to read their fabulous synopsis!
1 • The Sky is Everywhere, Jandy Nelson
Oh, that book gave me WAY too many feels. I don’t think I’m quite over it, yet, and I can’t believe it had such an impact on me. I loved it so, so much. Just go read it now.
2 • Isla and the Happily Ever After, Stephanie Perkins
Isla and the happily ever after was WAY TOO CUTE. If you loved Anna and the French Kiss, or if you like contemporary romances, well, read that one right now. It’s good. So good.
3 • The Summer of Chasing Mermaids, Sarah Ockler
I fell in love with Sarah Ockler’s writing with that book – and the whole story, a loose retelling of The Little Mermaid, is filled with three-dimensional characters you’ll love.
4 • Ten Thousand Skies Above You, Claudia Gray
If I had to sum up my feelings about that one, it would be like ARETSEZRESTNJHR. I mean, I can’t write one word to define that rollercoaster of a book. And that ENDING, WHY.
5 • The Rest of Us Just Live Here, Patrick Ness
My second Patrick Ness book and, so far, he didn’t disappoint. The plotline was weird. And it was GOOD.
6 • The Accident Season, Moïra Fowley-Doyle
I don’t want to say anything about that book. It was too beautiful for words anyway. I need more of this magical realism in my life.
7 • Sanctuary Bay, Melinda Metz & Laura J. Burns
I already wrote a whole pitch about that one just a few days ago, so…I’ll leave it at that, ahah.
8 • Emmy & Oliver, Robin Benway
Childhood friends, disappearance, an amazing squad of friends… What more do I need for a great contemporary? NOTHING. This is it.
9 • Vanishing Girls, Lauren Oliver
Yes, Lauren Oliver, I will forever be in love with everything you write. I cried for that one. In public. A lot. It was embarrassing..
10 • Simon vs. The Homo Sapiens Agenda, Becky Albertalli
Just a huge smiling face for that one. Just that.
I’ve only read two from your list this time — Simon vs (which I LOVED, five stars! But I’ve talked about it way too much so I didn’t include it this time) and The Rest of Us Just Live Here (which I found sadly lacking).
I’m curious about The Summer of Chasing Mermaids, though! A loose The Little Mermaid retelling just sounds right up my alley, and the cover makes the book seem like it has diverse characters. Is that true?
Oh yes, Simon was so great <3 What did bother you about The Rest of Us Just Live here? I'd be curious to know! I really liked the way the book juggled between the "normal" world and some fantasy plotline, it was original 🙂
You should read it, I think you'll love it! The writing is gorgeous, and it's a contemporary, but definitely shows that there's more than romance and sweet stories, there are strong stories with meaning, too.
YES, there are diverse characters, too. The main character is from Trinidad & Tobago, and we learn a lot about her life there, the culture and everything. And she lost her voice after an accident, too. AND she is pretty amazing, too. AND I loved it, GO READ IT NOW. 😛
I’ve been meaning to read Ten Thousand Skies Above You since it was released (especially since I’m meeting Claudia next month). I read A Thousand Pieces of You so long ago that i don’t know if I’ll remember all of the details. I might do a reread
AWW that’s so awesome, you’re lucky! 😀 I didn’t reread the first book before starting, and I was scared I would be confused, but I found that the beginning of Ten Thousand Skies Above You really refreshes your memory, without getting the awful feeling like she’s rewriting and retelling the whole story of the first book.
Thank you!! 😀
I hadn’t heard about that Patrick Ness book, it sounds completely random and weird … I added it to my TBR ! Uprooted, and Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell were my lastest 5-stars books, then I have to go wayyy back to find one. I’m so picky, it’s ridiculous, but I used to throw 5-stars like they were some disgusting vegetables that I absolutely didn’t want near me, so I keep restraining myself but there are so many books I love and I’m obsessed with that are “just” 4-stars books.
It IS completely random and weird, haha, I really hope you’ll enjoy it! 🙂 I understand, it’s sometimes so hard to rate a book, I feel like the book has to be absolutely INCREDIBLE to deserve that rating, at times, ahah. I rated a lot of books “only” 4 stars, too, while I can’t stop thinking about it. Might think about changing my rating, haha 😛
I agree with a Emmy & Oliver. So good!
Aww, yay, Emmy & Oliver is SUCH a great book, I loved it <3
I’m looking forward to reading Anna & The French Kiss in a couple of weeks so I can then feel free to move on to the Lola and then Isla which seems to be everyone’s fave 😉 My TTT
Ohh yes, well I haven’t read Lola -don’t ask, I don’t know why I skipped it, hahaha-, but this one is my favorite so far, yes! I hope you’ll love it 🙂 Thank you!
lol!
Many of the books on your list are on my huge TBR pile.
Have you read Before I Fall?
My TTT: https://abibliophilesobsession.wordpress.com/2016/03/29/ttt-five-of-the-best-books-ive-read-recently/
Aww that’s awesome, well I really hope you’ll like those as much as I did 🙂 I did, and I LOVED IT! I’m a huge fan of anything Lauren Oliver writes 🙂
Thank you so much for stopping by! 🙂
I didn’t like Delirium but I loved Before I Fall. Do you know they’re filming the movie currently?
Oh, well I’m glad you liked that one! Did you read Vanishing Girls? 🙂
I DO, I am excited/scared/anxious/screaming haha, I can’t wait to know how it turns out. So far, I liked the actress they chose, but I’m always anxious about adaptations… What about you, what do you think? 😀
Nope. But I will.
I have mixed feelings about the Zoey Deutch as the main character but well, we’ll see. I’m also very excited and nervous about the movie. I just hope they don’t mess it up because the book is one of my favourite books of all time. <3
I hope they won’t mess it up, either! <3 I get so scared when it comes to book adaptations, and I'm going to scream if they make this bad. I love it so, so much <3
Exactly! I hope everything is same as the book. I love it! And I love Kent. I don’t know who is playing Kent?
Ohhh yes, I love him so much as well! I actually have no idea…I need to find out! ?
“Before I Fall is an upcoming American comedy-drama film” IT’S NOT A COMEDY-DRAMA!!
WTH?!
WHAT? Really? WHY would they do thaaaaaaat. Ugh; I hope this doesn’t mean they’ll change a whole lot about the book. If they do that, I cry.
I hope they don’t turn it into some cutesy cheesy stupid comedy. I mean it’s not comedy!! I’ll cry with you.
Oh yes, I hope so, too… I’ll keep my fingers crossed! We don’t have a release date yet, do we?
I don’t think so.
Well…when we do, I’ll know I’ll come to you to scream about it, ahah 😛
We’ll scream together. 😀
Oh, and we’ll be scream queens. xD
Ahahha, OH YES, I can’t wait 😛
I can’t either. Let me know if you find something about the movie 😀
For sure, you’ll be the first one to know 🙂
Thanks. 🙂
I loved Isla. That one almost beat out Anna for my favourite. I’m glad you loved it too! Great list 🙂
My TTT
Thank you so much! I’m glad to hear you loved it as well! 🙂
Nice list! I really loved Isla too 🙂 And Simon and Emyy & Oliver are some books I really want to start soon, they sound amazing!
My TTT: http://www.lindseyh.be/2016/03/29/top-ten-tuesday-ten-of-my-most-recent-5-star-reads/
Thank you so much Lindsey! 🙂 Ohh, I hope you’ll love Simon, and Emmy & Oliver, those are both amazing books, especially if you love contemporary 🙂 Thank you! 🙂
I loved Isla!! I read it a while back, though – I may have to reread this series! I also have a few of these others on my TBR! Great list! 🙂
So glad you loved it! I haven’t read the whole series yet, I can’t wait to read Lola’s story 🙂 Thank you so much 🙂
Awesome list! I have The Summer of Chasing Mermaids, The Rest of Us Just Live here, The Accident Season, and Emmy & Oliver on my TBR! I need to read them asap! 🙂
Thank you so much Ashley! I’m so impatient to know how you feel about those books, I hope you’ll love them! 🙂
Ahh, I absolutely adored Simon vs. too! I read it back in May, so I really hope to re-read it soon. It has to be one of the cutest books I’ve ever read!! I can’t wait to read The Accident Season too. I got it from the library a few weeks ago based on how much you love it, and I can’t wait to read it! I really want to read TTSAY too – that cover is just SO BEAUTIFUL ♥
Denise | The Bibliolater
Oh yes, Simon was way too cute, I loved it so, so much. I couldn’t stop smiling while I read it! Aww, I really hope you won’t be disappointed, I absolutely loved all the weirdness of this book, I hope you will, too 🙂
Thank you so much Denise! 🙂
Oh my god so many of your picks for this week are on my to-read list and I am even more excited to read them now I know you loved them so much!
I’ll Give You the Sun, Isla and the Happily Ever After, The Summer of Chasing Mermaids, Ten Thosuand Skies Above You, and Simon VS are ALL on my to-read list for next month and I am so excited to start them.
Great picks for this week Marie 😀
OH YES, read them ALL! I am way too excited for you to read those books, I hope you’ll love them as much as I did! Thank you so much! <3
That’s all right, I’ve literally got them all on my to-read list for April. I’m going to have a YA contemporary month. Once I’ve finished the Throne of Glass series, I’m on the last books that’s been released now, I’m going to start I’ll Give You the Sun, and I cannot wait to start it!
OHh, a YA contemporary month, feels like we’re switching places, ahah, with me trying to get to ALL the fantasy pretty soon 🙂 I am jumping up and down just thinking about you reading that book. I’m just way too excited, I hope you’ll love it as much as I did, so we can talk about it! 😀
It’s definitely needed, I have so many YA contemporaries to get through I may as well make a month of it 🙂 are you thinking of doing a fantasy month then!
Oh yes, there are some I am super excited for, I’ll Give You The Sun is definitely one of them, but also Simon Vs. I’ll definitely let you know what I think when I’m finished, I’ll have a review posted for it as well at some point 😀
Yes, I’m thinking about it, but I don’t know, because I always like to balance a bit between fantasy and contemporary…so I guess I’ll see how That Goes ? I can’t wait, I fell in love with I’ll GIve You The Sun, I really Hope You Will love it as Much as I did! ?
I think though I prefer fantasy I enjoy YA contemporary just as much, and I will probably end up reading a couple of fantasy book during the month, but I will largely focus on YA contemporaries. I have high hopes for I’ll Give You the Sun, everyone’s told me how amazing it is. I finished Crown of Midnight today so I’m gonna start I’ll Give You the Sun tomorrow!
I’m so impatient, please let me know what you think of it 😀
I didn’t get a chance to start it today so I’ve had to move it into my next weeks to-read list, but as soon as I finish it I will let you know 🙂
Ohh yes okay, sure, I can’t wait! 😀
ahhh so many awesome books on here! Simon Vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda, Emmy and oliver, Ten thousand skies above you, isla, the sky is everywhere… ahh all of these are awesome. great great list
here’s my ttt!
Aww thank you so, so much Caroline, I’m so glad you agree! 😀
Okay. The Accident Season was one of my MOST ANTICIPATED reads for like, the longest time ever!?!?!
And then 2016 happened…and I forgot that book even existed. What the HECK, brain?! Quit doing things like that!
Seriously though, I need to remember that book is a thing. I need to read it.
Great collection this week! Thanks so much for sharing!
Here’s my TTT
Hahaha, oh sometimes that happens to me, too, that’s crazy, I mean, HOW can we forgeet books we’re DYING to read? Anyways, you should really get to that book soon, I hope you’ll love it. I found it weird, and absolutely FANTASTIC, I was obsessed.
Thank you so much! 🙂
YAY I’m so planning on diving into it sooooon(ish). I have to get through ARC April, first, though! 😀
Oh yes, ARCs first, ahah ? happy reading!
Same to you!
I’m reading The Rest Of Us Just Live Here soon and I’m way too excited about it.
Aww that’s awesome! I hope you’ll love it, it’s a weird, but great book. Patrick Ness always impresses me! 🙂
EXCELLENT list. I love so many of these books. Jandy Nelson and Patrick Ness are amazing, and Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda made my little heart burst with joy <3
Aww thank you so, so much, Jenny! <3 Oh yes, all those books just made my heart melt, go crazy, just, ALL THE FEELINGS. It's so great to find books like that <3
Thank you so much, once again! <3
The only book I’ve read on your list is Simon vs THSA which I found a bit lacking and gave 3.5 stars. Oh well, I’m glad you loved it! I absolutely love I’ll Give You The Sun by Jandy Nelson and I cannot wait to read The Sky is Everywhere. Her writing is beautiful. I’m so happy to hear you loved it so much, you’ve got me even more excited 🙂
OH yes, do read The Sky is Everywhere as soon as you can! I’m sure you will love it, if you loveed I’ll Give You The Sun. I couldn’t feel my heart, it was hurting way too much. That book is sad, but it’s so beautiful at the same time. I can’t wait for you to read it! 🙂
Thank you so much Liam! 🙂
Simon definitely deserves a 5 star 🙂 Looks like a ton of Contemporary!
Hahah oh yes, I guess you can say I’m a huge contemporary lover… Thank you! 🙂
Contemporary can be pretty amazing. Other times it’s way too lovey dovey to me. It really depends.
You’re welcome 🙂
Oh yes, I can understand that. I love contemporaries, and even if I don’t mind the lovey dovey kind of books, I have to say that I can get sick of this sometimes. But there are books that are so much more than that, and I love it 🙂
Thank you <3
Yeah it definitely depends.
You’re welcome
I don’t technically give 5 stars to books, but Simon vs. definitely made it onto my list this week. It was just so good, and I still find myself smiling like a creeper whenever I think about it. Also, FINALLY another person who loves The Rest of Us Just Live Here. That was actually my first (and only right now) Ness book, and I loved it way too much. The experimental plot of the book really resonated with me.
Ten Thousand Skies Above You (look at that beautiful cover) and The Summer of Chasing Mermaids are both hidden somewhere in one of my TBR piles. This makes me very anxious to finally get around to them.
Haha, oh thank you, I feel less alone, I was smiling like crazy the whole time while reading this book, which made me feel slightly creepy, too, haha. YES, I’m so glad you liked that Patrick Ness book! Some people found it disappointing, but I loved the plot and the whole idea behind the book, that was so clever. You should read More Than This, It’s the only other book I’ve read by him so far, and it’s incredible.
AND YES read those two books. You won’t regret it, they are both so, so good <3
Thank you so much for stopping by! 🙂
I haven’t read any of the books on your list this week. I’ll be adding a few of the book titles to my ever growing reading wishlist.
Here’s a link to my TTT post this week: http://captivatedreader.blogspot.com/2016/03/5-of-my-latest-five-star-reads-5-of-my.html
Well I’m glad, and sorry for making your TBR grow a little bit more, ahah. I hope you’ll enjoy those books 🙂 Thank you for stopping by, Lisa! 🙂
YAY! I have read 4 of the books you have read and rated high. We even buddy-read two of them hahaha Here’s to us doing that soon again!
Yay, awesome! 😀 OH yes, buddy reading soon, I love it so much 😀
Great choices! I have to admit I haven’t read most of them. I’m looking forward to reading Sanctuary Bay and The Accident Season though 😀 Great choices, Marie!
Thank you so much! Oh, I can’t wait for you to read those two. I hope you’ll love them as much as I did, please let me know 😀
The ending of Ten Thousand Skies Above You was the biggest cliffhanger… HOW COULD SHE JUST LEAVE US ON THAT??? I have to read Simon soon. It’s gotten such great reviews 😀
I KNOW, RIGHT? I mean, WHY would anyone do that, it’s so cruel! I just want to read the next book right now, and hold it, the cover is so gorgeous, ahah. 🙂 You should, it’s a great book! 🙂
Thank you so much Prima! 😀
I’ve read Anna and Lola but not Isla and the happily ever after. I really should. The Sky is everywhere was about the girl who’d lost her sister, no? I can’t remember it too well. My most recent 5 star read was Fahrenheit 451 and before that Days of Blood and Starlight.
Oh yes, you should, especially if you liked the two others 🙂 Yes, it’s about Lennie who lost her sister, it was such a heartbreaking book. I loved it so much <3 Ohh, I have to check out those books, thank you so much for the recommendation! 🙂
Great list! sanctuary bay is already in my tbr list and I’m looking forward to read it soon. 😀
Thank you so much Raven! Ohh, I’m really looking forward to your review 😀
Simon vs the Homo Sapiens Agenda looks hilarious. I hope it is.
It really was a LOT of fun! I hope you’ll enjoy it 🙂 Thank you for commenting 🙂